What Mr. Vicchio does at work...

[MrVicchio]

http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov...5fd8206818f7a1

put KNHZ in the little window next to the RAW FORMAT and hit enter.

It changes every hour.

Thats what I do every night.

Pretty cool eh?

[I Hate Pants]

.......... I make doughnuts

[Triggar]

Haha, I use that every day to get my weather. It's so much nicer knowing EXACTLY what will be happening at 1600Z instead of getting the Weather Channel's vague "30% chance of rain and mostly sunny" forecast.

[AztecWarrior]

Originally Posted by Triggar

Haha, I use that every day to get my weather. It's so much nicer knowing EXACTLY what will be happening at 1600Z instead of getting the Weather Channel's vague "30% chance of rain and mostly sunny" forecast.

50% chance of rain with moderate VC activity...

[Triggar]

Wow Vic the weather there blows!!

Compare:

KNHZ 052055Z 28018G26KT 7SM BKN040 BKN200 07/M04 A2930 RMK PK WND 28032/48 SLP929 8/101 T00671044 53042

with

KDAB 052153Z 35007KT 10SM FEW035 BKN046 BKN085 21/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02060122

[Khronos]

needs moar engrish

[Triggar]

KDAB 052153Z 35007KT 10SM FEW035 BKN046 BKN085 21/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02060122

KDAB = airport identifier (Daytona Beach)
052153Z = date and time in Universal Time Coordinated [UTC] (the 5th of the month, at 2153 zulu, or 5:53pm Eastern Time)
35007KT = wind speed and direction (coming from 350, or North, at 7 knots)
10SM = visibility (10 statute miles)
FEW035 BKN046 BKN085 = sky condition (few clouds at 3500 feet, broken layer at 4600 feet, broken layer at 8500)
21/12 = temperature/dewpoint, in degrees Celsius
A2999 = altimeter setting, in inches of Mercury [inHg] (29.99)
RMK AO2 SLP156 T02060122 = remarks:
AO2 = automated report
SLP = sealevel pressure (in millibars)
Temperature, specifically

[Lise]

So Vic's a type of weatherman then?

[Triggar]

Something to do with aviation, I believe

TAF's (terminal aerodrome forecast) and METAR's (Meterological Aerodrome Report) are designed and used for flight planning purposes.

[Khronos]

Originally Posted by Triggar

KDAB 052153Z 35007KT 10SM FEW035 BKN046 BKN085 21/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02060122

KDAB = airport identifier (Daytona Beach)
052153Z = date and time in Universal Time Coordinated [UTC] (the 5th of the month, at 2153 zulu, or 5:53pm Eastern Time)
35007KT = wind speed and direction (coming from 350, or North, at 7 knots)
10SM = visibility (10 statute miles)
FEW035 BKN046 BKN085 = sky condition (few clouds at 3500 feet, broken layer at 4600 feet, broken layer at 8500)
21/12 = temperature/dewpoint, in degrees Celsius
A2999 = altimeter setting, in inches of Mercury [inHg] (29.99)
RMK AO2 SLP156 T02060122 = remarks:
AO2 = automated report
SLP = sealevel pressure (in millibars)
Temperature, specifically

whoa, thats really cool

[Triggar]

Indeed

Want to see what the forecast looks like?

HERE!

KLAX 060316Z 060324 VRB03KT FEW120 SCT200
FM0800 13005KT P6SM BKN200
FM1500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN120
FM2000 26012KT P6SM BKN080

That's for Los Angeles Airport.

This one doesn't report the temperature or dewpoint, the altimeter setting, or the remarks. There are four different forecasts in that block for four different times of the day.

Try and decode it on your own

[Hamma]

Very kewl, looked like jibberish to me.

[Triggar]

I know, that's why it's fun. I feel like pilot's have their own special leet-code.

[Hamma]

Omg But Let Onlien Pepz Haev Theyre Own Special Let Code 2!1111! Omg

0r d0 y0u pr3f3r |337 h4x0r |1n60

0|2 [)0 `/0|_| |*|23|=3|2 |33+ |-|@><0|2 |1|\|60

Man I hurt my brain doing that.

[Triggar]

Don't hate the playa, hate the game